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Is BURKING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BURKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BURKING mean?

Burking is a form of BURKE.

  1. noun

    British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)

  2. noun

    United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)

  3. verb

    murder without leaving a trace on the body

  4. verb

    get rid of, silence, or suppress

    “burke an issue”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

7

Letters

B (3) + U (1) + R (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for BURKING

BURKING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from BURKING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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